Barclays
People moves: new Asia-Pacific chief for Goldman Sachs
Also: Reid Marsh moves at Barclays; Citi’s new Apac capital markets origination head; and others
Eurex urges more regulators to endorse VM capital savings
CME, Ice and LCH treat variation margin as settlement; Eurex awaits further guidance
US regulators approve VM route to capital savings
Guidance tips balance in debate over interest payments in settled-to-market swaps
VM change helps Barclays cut derivatives by $113bn
Three factors slashed size of book by 25%, including move to treat margin as settlement
People moves: Hassani leaves Santander for CapGemini
Citi makes several hires; new Americas head for Barclays; ADS Securities names new COO
Formosas, the Fed, and the billion-dollar Bermudan trade
Rates options desks on alert as decline in Formosa bond issuance could hit profits and raise US volatility
Institutional structurer of the year: Barclays
Structured Products Americas Awards 2017: Strong client relationships and a willingness to go beyond the pack set a winning standard of service at Barclays
Netting no problem for blockchain, tech firms tell regulators
Firms say DLT can sit with current market practice, but instantaneous settlement 'not desirable'
People moves: Citi promotes Bacon to Apac investments head
Also: Natixis adds Kenneth Lee; Yin joins HSBC Private Bank; JP Morgan nabs three from Goldmans for Aus/NZ; and others
Non-banks eye EGBs as primary dealers retreat
Primary dealers warn of further exits as principal trading firms wait in the wings
Banks calm on Eurex-LCH basis volatility
Past basis blowouts prepared banks for movements, say traders
From swaps to software: rivals eye Goldman and JP tech plans
Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan upending years of bank strategy by making systems available to clients
Swaps play hidden role in UK banks’ ring-fencing plans
UK dealers avoid mass transfers of derivatives
Mifid malfunction: Brexit breaks data foundations
Removing the UK from EU markets could derail new European trading and transparency rules
Corporate deal of the year: Air Liquide and Barclays
Risk Awards 2017: Record-breaking contingent hedge accompanies complex, cross-border acquisition
Ice hires ex-Barclays OTC clearing chief in rates push
Ex-Barclays and Lehman banker Ray Kahn joins exchange group to focus on interest rate derivatives business
US indicts three in forex rigging probe
Accused UK-based traders face maximum 10 years in prison and $1m in fines
RBS must raise £2bn after failing stress tests
Lender releases new capital plan after worst performance in BoE test
Banks test blockchain potential for real-time market surveillance
Regulators can monitor a million active trades and hundreds of messages per second in swap test
A conflict resolution strategy for capital allocation?
A recently proposed method for capital allocation has the potential to resolve internal disputes
People: O'Hara departs as Credit Suisse global markets head
Barclays poaches another JP Morgan senior executive; Berman joins Citadel Securities; and Icap hire new regulatory affairs head
People: Barclays loses veteran OTC clearing head Kahn
Barclays loses Kahn, gains JP Morgan's Portney; NIBC hires new CRO; Nomura finds new EM head; and more
Barclays names Portney as investment bank CFO
Ex-clearing exec had also been equities CFO in long JP Morgan career
UBS saves Sfr295m in capital via swaps margin change
FDIC vice-chair has warned of hidden dangers in new approach